X-Git-Url: https://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd-alex.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2FFAQ.txt;h=3c5ec14e8f4969a5bcb39a36f72d6200eaf46c46;hp=79ca2d72f0506131e2daf3b3e02e3522ad5628e0;hb=HEAD;hpb=fb5ae9e844ee30208f81204cd977469543fd1cc0 diff --git a/doc/FAQ.txt b/doc/FAQ.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 79ca2d72..00000000 --- a/doc/FAQ.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,109 +0,0 @@ - - ngIRCd - Next Generation IRC Server - - (c)2001-2010 by Alexander Barton, - alex@barton.de, http://www.barton.de/ - - ngIRCd is free software and published under the - terms of the GNU General Public License. - - -- FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions -- - - -I. General -~~~~~~~~~~ - -Q: Is it possible to link the ngIRCd with non-ngIRCd servers? -A: Yes. ngIRCd is compatible to the original ircd used by IRCNet. Actually - this is being tested with version 2.10.3p3. Please note that newer - versions (2.11.x) aren't compatible any more! - -Q: Is there a homepage with further information and downloads? -A: Yes. Please visit . - -Q: Why should I use ngIRCd instead of the original one? -A: ngIRCd offers several benefits: no problems with dynamic IPs, easy to - configure, open source (GPL), under active development. - - -II. Compilation -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -Q: I did a "CVS checkout" but can't execute ./configure because the script - is missing in the generated directory!? -A: When using development versions via CVS, the configure script as well as - the Makefile.in templates must be generated using GNU automake and GNU - autoconf. To simplify this task run the ./autogen.sh script which will - execute the required tools for you; then continue with executing the - ./configure script as usual. - -Q: The ./autogen.sh script complains "aclocal: command not found". -A: GNU automake is missing on your system but required for building CVS - versions of ngIRCd. Install GNU automake 1.6 or later and try again. - -Q: The ./autogen.sh script stops with "autoheader: command not found". -A: GNU autoconf is missing on your system but required for building CVS - versions of ngIRCd. Install GNU autoconf 2.52 or later and try again. - -Q: The ./autogen.sh script fails and the message "automake: configure.in: - AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE must be used" is displayed. -A: Most probably you are using version 1.5 of GNU automake which seems to be - incompatible to the build system of ngIRCd. Solution: upgrade to at least - version 1.6 of GNU automake. - (If you are using Debian 3.0 "Woody" you can try to downgrade to version - 1.4 of GNU automake shipped with this distribution; it should work, too.) - - -III. Runtime -~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -Q: Where is the log file located? -A: ngIRCd does not write its own log file. Instead, ngIRCd uses syslog(3). - Check the files in /var/log/ and/or consult the documentation for your - system logger daemon. - -Q: I cannot connect to remote peers when I use the chroot option, the - following is logged: "Can't resolve example.com: unknown error!". -A: see next question blow ... - -Q: When running ngIRCd inside a chroot, no IP addresses can be translated - in DNS names, errors like "Name or service not known" are logged. -A: On Linux/glibc with chroot enabled you need to put some libraries inside - the chroot as well, notably libnss_dns; maybe others. Unfortunately, even - linking ngIRCd statically does not help this. So you can either copy - all the required files into the chroot directory: - $ mkdir -p ./chroot/etc ./chroot/lib - $ cp -a /etc/hosts /etc/resolv.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf ./chroot/etc/ - $ cp -a /lib/libresolv* /lib/libnss_* ./chroot/lib/ - Or you can try to link ngIRCd against an other C library (like dietlibc) - that doesn't depend on NSS modules and/or these files. - -Q: I have added an [Oper] section, how do i log on as IRC operator? -A: You can use the /OPER command in your IRC client to become an IRC operator. - ngIRCd will also log all OPER requests (using syslog), if OPER fails you - can look there to determine why it did not work (bad password, unauthorized - host mask, etc.) - -Q: I am an IRC operator, but MODE doesn't work! -A: You need to set 'OperCanUseMode = yes' in ngircd.conf, then IRC operators - can use the MODE command for changing modes even when they are not joined - to the specific channel. - -Q: How can I "auto-op" users in channels? -A: ngIRCd can't do this: you would have to use some "IRC Services", like - Atheme () or Anope (). - See "doc/Services.txt" for setup instructions. - - -IV. Bugs!? -~~~~~~~~~~ - -Q: Is there a list of known bugs and desired feature enhancements? -A: Yes. Have a look at the bug tracking system (Bugzilla) for ngIRCd located - at . There you can file bug - reports and feature requests as well as search the bug database. - -Q: What should I do if I found a bug? -A: Please file a bug report at ! - The author of the particular component will be notified automagically :-) -